April Towery
April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.
The Community Bond Task Force isn’t getting the information they need from city staff as they prepare a list of recommended projects for a May 2024 Dallas bond election, prompting several Dallas City Council members to ask Wednesday if the election could be delayed to November. The elephant in the room is that the city…
Experts, residents, and city staff agreed Tuesday there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution to the Dallas parking situation, and it could take many years to get it right. But they’re willing to try. The Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee reopened the matter Tuesday after shelving it for years due to changes in leadership, officials said Tuesday. District…
With mixed-income housing on the rise, a future land use area plan being crafted, and an anticipated $300 million to spend, there’s a lot going on at Fair Park. The Dallas landmark got a shot in the arm last year when voters approved a 2 percent increase in hotel occupancy taxes that will fund $300…
Dallas set its sights on transforming a former U.S. Naval Air Station into a mixed-use residential community, but city leaders say they can’t move forward until the Navy cleans up the site. More than 6,500 homes are planned for the 700-acre Hensley Field, a master-planned initiative that former District 3 Councilman Casey Thomas called his…
A representative of Dallas Neighbors for Housing raised a good question when asked last week about the city manager’s recommended budget. Adam Lamont, a District 10 resident, wondered aloud what’s happening with the Mixed-Income Housing Development Bonus, a fund created last year to incentivize developers to build affordable units. Those who opt not to build such…
